Stories about the extraordinary power of gratitude.

About the Project

It all began back In 2008. I was feeling really down. I knew in my head I had it good but I really wasn’t enjoying life!

I started seeing a nun who did life-coaching and counseling. She told me the secret to happiness: according to her it was all about reflection and gratitude. She asked me to try it out each night and write something down about my day that I was grateful for.

It really amazed me how quickly I began to notice things that I otherwise would have missed. I remember sitting on my bed one night and realizing that the little moments I was thinking through were really special and if I had not taken the time to notice them they would be lost forever.

I decided to take the idea seriously and bought a beautiful album and enough Polaroid film to see me through a year long photographic project!

Taking one photo every day of something I was grateful for really re-programmed my brain. Seeing and celebrating the good in my life affected not only the way I felt spiritually and physically but it improved my relationships with others too. The idea has spread all over the world and it has been amazing to see how the practice of gratitude has helped people of all different walks of life.

My hope is that through this website you too will be inspired to discover more about the power of gratitude in your life!

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The Book

365 Gratefuls is a collection of photographs recounting Hailey’s transformation from depression to an unhindered appreciation of the world around her, combined with stories and images from many others from around the world who have encountered the effects of gratitude. This uplifting book will inspire you to look at the world with new eyes, emphasising gratitude over anxiety in everyday moments.

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Pretending to be a candy cane. Every day she brings lots of love and laughter.

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Finding love all around. For some reason I really like these finds... heart leaf - heart rocks.

Start Your Own Project

A lot of people ask me how they can do their own Grateful project.
Well, it’s only limited by your imagination – there’s no one way to do
it! However, we’re making it very easy for you. We’ve partnered with
Fuji to bring you the perfect solution to get your own 365 Grateful
project underway. All you need is a smart-phone and our very cool
printer and film package! The Fuji Instax Share printer makes it easy
to Shoot a picture on your phone, Send it to the printer (via the Fuji
app) and Print 62x46mm pictures that you can put straight into an
album. With our exclusive offer to get you started, we’ll send you a
printer and nine packs of film (90 shots) all for only $AUD365 + p&h.
That’s the first three months of your project sorted!

1 x Fuji instax ShareSmartphone printer

9 x packs of Fuji instax minifilm (10 shots in each pack)(Film also available separately)

About Us

Hailey and Andrew Bartholomew live with their two daughters about two minutes walk from the beach in Australia. Along with the 365 Grateful project, they run www.iliketobeme.com which contains resources aimed at helping kids with their identity and self-esteem, and also a very busy film-making and photography business www.youcantbeserious.com.au

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